Table 3 Respondent characteristics, concern level and practice adherence status associated with scoring in the high knowledge category on the tick-borne diseases KAP survey
| Â | n | High Knowledge, n (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Male | 61 | 47 (77) | 1.46 (0.56–3.78) | 1.57 (0.57–4.36) |
 Female | 33 | 23 (70) | 1.0 |  |
Age group | ||||
  ≥ 46 years | 41 | 31 (76) | 1.09 (0.43–2.77) | 1.17 (0.38–3.64) |
  < 46 years | 54 | 40 (74) | 1.0 |  |
Years in current job | ||||
  > 10 years | 70 | 53 (76) | 1.21 (0.43–3.40) | 1.16 (0.30–4.43) |
  ≤ 10 years | 25 | 18 (72) | 1.0 |  |
Time spent working outdoors | ||||
  > 20 h/week | 46 | 34 (74) | 0.92 (0.36–2.32) | 0.94 (0.34–2.58) |
  ≤ 20 h/week | 49 | 37 (75) | 1.0 |  |
TBD diagnosis | ||||
 Yes | 25 | 19 (76) | 1.10 (0.38–3.17) | 1.52 (0.45–5.09) |
 No | 70 | 52 (74) | 1.0 |  |
Tick exposure | ||||
 High | 71 | 52 (73) | 0.58 (0.17–1.91) | 0.52 (0.15–1.84) |
 Low | 23 | 19 (83) | 1.0 |  |
Concern level | ||||
 High | 56 | 44 (79) | 1.63 (0.64–4.14) | 1.79 (0.56–5.73) |
 Low | 39 | 27 (69) | 1.0 |  |
Practice adherence | ||||
 High | 61 | 44 (72) | 0.67 (0.25–1.83) | 0.41 (0.12–1.36) |
 Low | 34 | 27 (79) | 1.0 |  |